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republicans pulled out clint eastwood. what's on board for the democrats when they get together next week? let's talk to shannon travis. shannon, the dnc, we know they announced their celebrity lineup. who do they have? >> reporter: it's almost like we said we'll take your clint eastwood and raise you a few singers and r and b gramny winners. for tuesday night they announced amber riley of "glee". the second night jessica sanchez. then bran ford marsalis. thursday night, that's going to be one big concert. the foo fighters. mary j.blige, james taylor and marc anthony. they will draw a lot of attention as well as the sa acceptance speeches. >> let me ask you about this. i was in tampa this week and talking to the chairwoman of the dnc. i said i realize this final day culminates at bank of america stadium, what do you do when it rains? she said umbrellas. what's the plan? >> reporter: you know what, there is a plan. they are not saying what that plan is. i reported yesterday that the dnc officials are anxiously watching for
republicans pulled out clint eastwood. what's on board for the democrats when they get together next week? let's talk to shannon travis. shannon, the dnc, we know they announced their celebrity lineup. who do they have? >> reporter: it's almost like we said we'll take your clint eastwood and raise you a few singers and r and b gramny winners. for tuesday night they announced amber riley of "glee". the second night jessica sanchez. then bran ford marsalis. thursday night, that's...
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it was a clintastrophy, and it reflects more on clint eastwood than mitt romney. i'm mystified why they didn't provide him with the text. i thought that is what the actors did, read scripts and if anybody needed a tell prompter it was maybe 82-year-old clint eastwood, but will it affect votes in november, no. was it one of the great low points of not only this convention, but any of the 19 i have attended, yeah, it was a low point. >> all right. larry sa bshgssabto, thank you joining us. and my twitter blew up after the bit, and roger ebert said, clint, my hero, is coming across as sad and pathetic. he didn't need to do that to himself. it's unworthy of him. this one, i like eastwood, but that was utterly disrespectful, and now people are tweeting empty chairs and even president obama tweet ed with this seat i taken. >>> they had to swim for their lives to avoid isaac. >> it kempt coming and coming ad eventually swept us both off into the water. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap
it was a clintastrophy, and it reflects more on clint eastwood than mitt romney. i'm mystified why they didn't provide him with the text. i thought that is what the actors did, read scripts and if anybody needed a tell prompter it was maybe 82-year-old clint eastwood, but will it affect votes in november, no. was it one of the great low points of not only this convention, but any of the 19 i have attended, yeah, it was a low point. >> all right. larry sa bshgssabto, thank you joining us....
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moments after clint eastwood finished talking about the chair. he said, he put out a tweet with a photo of his back in his chair in the oval office saying, this seat is taken. it was pretty clever. pretty fast. you know, definitely kept the buzz on the twitters on the internet going. there is a lot of buzz. not necessarily all the kind of buzz that republicans wanted when they really want the memorable speech, the memorable moment and the reason i say that to my colleague dana bash is because of course it's the democrats' turn. all eyes and all reporters are going to turn their attention to the dnc in charlotte, north carolina. here is a brief lay of the land. i love these fly-ins. these two venues in charlotte are where all the action is going. to take place. wow. it sounds like it's already jammed in there. but there's only a couple organizers. you better bet the democrats are geared up big time to unleash their counterattack against the republicans who had a big spotlight all week. the storm definitely affected that but it's ban good spotlight
moments after clint eastwood finished talking about the chair. he said, he put out a tweet with a photo of his back in his chair in the oval office saying, this seat is taken. it was pretty clever. pretty fast. you know, definitely kept the buzz on the twitters on the internet going. there is a lot of buzz. not necessarily all the kind of buzz that republicans wanted when they really want the memorable speech, the memorable moment and the reason i say that to my colleague dana bash is because...
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as for clint eastwood, yes, you're right. a lot of people are sort of shaking their heads and saying, what was that all about last night? you could say that clint eastwood certainly had a sudden impact if i may use one of his movie titles there, but the campaign is putting out a statement there this morning, a bit of pushback on the criticism of eastwood, saying, yes, this was improv, but putting out this statement. judging an american icon like clint eastwood through a typical political lens doesn't work. his ad libbing was a break from the political speeches and the crowd enjoyed it. he rightly pointed out that 23 million americans are out of work or underemployed and that's a national disgrace and it's time for a change --. . clint eastwood referred to 23 million unemployed people, and we have known now for a while that is not accurate, carol. >> it's more like 12 million, right? which is still a lot of people unemployed. >> that's right. you add the underemployed in there to get to 23 million. and that's a number that the
as for clint eastwood, yes, you're right. a lot of people are sort of shaking their heads and saying, what was that all about last night? you could say that clint eastwood certainly had a sudden impact if i may use one of his movie titles there, but the campaign is putting out a statement there this morning, a bit of pushback on the criticism of eastwood, saying, yes, this was improv, but putting out this statement. judging an american icon like clint eastwood through a typical political lens...
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we also now have confirmed that clint eastwood, yes, clint eastwood, will also be that mystery speaker tonight. we've heard that clint eastwood will be swinging by the floor of the convention, as well. we have crews over there and the second we see either of those gentlemen we'll take you there live. i am at the cnn grill just steps from that forum and joining me now another outside observer here at the 2012 republican convention, and he is iraq war veteran, tom tarantino for the veterans of iraq. in terms of afghanistan, and we talked about this before and i talked to the folks in the pentagon and there's been a remarkable dearth of conversation when it comes to afghanistan specifically in this campaign. do you agree with me on that first? >> yes. we have not talked about the wars in any way, shape or form. >> we will talk about the war right now. >> from what i understand both mitt romney and president obama see the troop drawdown by the end of 2014 and they're on the sammy page there, but do you see a remarkable difference between the two when it comes to this war on substance? >> w
we also now have confirmed that clint eastwood, yes, clint eastwood, will also be that mystery speaker tonight. we've heard that clint eastwood will be swinging by the floor of the convention, as well. we have crews over there and the second we see either of those gentlemen we'll take you there live. i am at the cnn grill just steps from that forum and joining me now another outside observer here at the 2012 republican convention, and he is iraq war veteran, tom tarantino for the veterans of...
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clint eastwood. this is a great visual. it adds a quintessentially american voice, celebrity star power. that just kicked it up another notch today. >> and clint eastwood did an ad during the super bowl, on the chrysler ad. he appeals to independents and appeals to mainstream american republicans. always have trouble with celebrity. now we've got it this time. >> all right. margaret hoover, john avalon, guys, thank you. how about that? clint eastwood. make sure you watch cnn tonight for all the speakers. >>> coming up, health officials, they are already saying this could be the worst year ever for the west nile virus. will the flooding in louisiana and mississippi make it all worse? dr. sanjay gupta, he's going to join us next with what you need to know to stay safe. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build?
clint eastwood. this is a great visual. it adds a quintessentially american voice, celebrity star power. that just kicked it up another notch today. >> and clint eastwood did an ad during the super bowl, on the chrysler ad. he appeals to independents and appeals to mainstream american republicans. always have trouble with celebrity. now we've got it this time. >> all right. margaret hoover, john avalon, guys, thank you. how about that? clint eastwood. make sure you watch cnn tonight...
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we hear there's a rumor that clint eastwood may show up? >> can you imagine dirty harry speaking at that forum? what a night it will be. here is what i can tell you what i can confirm. the romney camp saying, yes, there is this mystery guest, character witnesses, folks that worked with romney, staples and during the olympics i and also when he was, you know, running the state of -- then governor of massachusetts, but we cannot definitively tell you that clint eastwood is showing up. here is what i will say clint eastwood at a huge fund-raiser in sun valley, idaho, did indeed endorse mitt romney. that is interesting. we remember watching the super bowl not too many months ago and it was that, you know, semicontroversial ad promoting chrysler in which it sort of appeared to be a more or less subtle push toward obama but now know that clint eastwood has indeed endorsed romney. will he show up? we will have to wait and see. carol? >> i have heard rumors he is starting in florida. people are excited about the possibility. >> they are watching. m
we hear there's a rumor that clint eastwood may show up? >> can you imagine dirty harry speaking at that forum? what a night it will be. here is what i can tell you what i can confirm. the romney camp saying, yes, there is this mystery guest, character witnesses, folks that worked with romney, staples and during the olympics i and also when he was, you know, running the state of -- then governor of massachusetts, but we cannot definitively tell you that clint eastwood is showing up. here...
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. >>> dirty harry conjures up a image of clint eastwood. well, some are calling the dirty senator harry reid. it is not about the same reaction. we'll talk with a member of mitt romney's campaign team about why republicans are calling reid a dirty liar. ] we are in the dades gorge, high up in the atlas mountains of morocco. have you seen this road we're going down? ♪ there is no relief for the brakes. we'll put them to the test today. all right, let's move out! [ ross ] we're pushing the ats brakes to the limit. going as fast as we can down the hill. we are making these sharp turns, slamming on the brembo brakes. [ derek ] it's like instant response, incredibly consistent. this is the challenge, machine vs. mountain. [ male announcer ] the all-new cadillac ats. this is the ch♪ enge, machine vs. mountain. you want to save money on car insurance? no problem. you want to save money on rv insurance? no problem. you want to save money on motorcycle insurance? no problem. you want to find a place to park all these things? fuggedaboud it. this
. >>> dirty harry conjures up a image of clint eastwood. well, some are calling the dirty senator harry reid. it is not about the same reaction. we'll talk with a member of mitt romney's campaign team about why republicans are calling reid a dirty liar. ] we are in the dades gorge, high up in the atlas mountains of morocco. have you seen this road we're going down? ♪ there is no relief for the brakes. we'll put them to the test today. all right, let's move out! [ ross ] we're pushing...
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academy award winner clint eastwood, who said he was backing governor romney because the country needs a, quote, boost. >>> now to the olympics and all the action in london today. for women boxers, it is a day that's been several years in the making and now they will take their place among the greatest athletes in the world in london. alex, good morning. this is a milestone. how did it come about, and what do you think we can expect to see over the next few days? >> reporter: it came about simply because quality is as much a watch word in sports as any other area. people pointed out four years ago in beijing, hey, the men get to box. the women don't. and actually women's boxing was not in the original program for london 2012 but it was included in a landmark decision in 2009. so women have had three years to train for this. and it's a five-day tournament. and 36 fighters have come to london in 2012 from 23 different countries to contest three different weight divisions, flyweight, middleweight, and lightweight. and it is an historic occasion. >> let's talk track and field. today, oscar
academy award winner clint eastwood, who said he was backing governor romney because the country needs a, quote, boost. >>> now to the olympics and all the action in london today. for women boxers, it is a day that's been several years in the making and now they will take their place among the greatest athletes in the world in london. alex, good morning. this is a milestone. how did it come about, and what do you think we can expect to see over the next few days? >> reporter: it...
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talking about clint eastwood. anna, don't republicans like you refer to hollywood as a bunch of liberals except for reagan, of course. >> we refer to them as liberals when they are endorsed the other guys but when they endorse our guys they are doing the right thing for their country. you know, this was a great endorsement for mitt romney, don! he began the week talking about dirty harry and referring to harry reid with whom he has been feuding all week. by the end of the week it was dirty harry, clint eastwood. great for mitt romney. >> i have an idea for you and hear me out here. clint eastwood for vice president? romney has this reputation. you saw being a wimp, whether it's real or not. check out this "newsweek" cover that eastwood would certainly help to change, right? he was the mayor in the '80s of carmel, california. what do you think of that idea? >> look. i think it's an idea worth considering. look. i think mitt romney should send clint eastwood to the "newsweek" offices. clint could glare you into subm
talking about clint eastwood. anna, don't republicans like you refer to hollywood as a bunch of liberals except for reagan, of course. >> we refer to them as liberals when they are endorsed the other guys but when they endorse our guys they are doing the right thing for their country. you know, this was a great endorsement for mitt romney, don! he began the week talking about dirty harry and referring to harry reid with whom he has been feuding all week. by the end of the week it was...
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clint eastwood joked with reporters as he headed into last night's fund-raiser. >> curious why you decided tone dors the governor. >> i didn't endorse the governor. oh, yeah, no, i'm just kidding. because i think the country needs a boost somewhere. >> eastwood told the crowd that romney was going to restore a decent tax system. romney and president obama are spending a lot of time in key battleground states including ohio where both candidates face challenges. john king has that. >> reporter: we're at the akron canton food bank. >> the process of coming to the realization that you can't feed your family and that you need to go ask for help is really just a crippling emotional blow for a lot of people to suffer. >> reporter: demand spiked dramatic fli 2008 and 2009. daniel flowers says it is still rising now. >> the demand is going up. but not at the rate. >> not at the rate it was, yeah, that's right. not at the rate it was a couple years ago. and so it's almost a sad fact that feels like a win. >> reporter: not so bad but still the numbers are numbing. more than two million people in ohi
clint eastwood joked with reporters as he headed into last night's fund-raiser. >> curious why you decided tone dors the governor. >> i didn't endorse the governor. oh, yeah, no, i'm just kidding. because i think the country needs a boost somewhere. >> eastwood told the crowd that romney was going to restore a decent tax system. romney and president obama are spending a lot of time in key battleground states including ohio where both candidates face challenges. john king has...
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clint eastwood came out for a $2 million fund-raiser in sun valley, idaho. the 82-year-old actor says he's counting on romney to fix the tax system. eastwood had kept quiet about his presidential preference and even played just a little bit when he talked with reporters about it. >> we're kind of curious why you decided to endorse the governor? >> i haven't endorsed the governor. >> you're not going to? >> oh, yeah, no, i'm just kidding. i just -- because i think the country needs to go somewhere. >> president obama has his own star power in first lady michelle obama. she was in new hampshire where she delivered this message to voters. >> when people ask you what this president has done for our country, here's what you tell them. tell them how many jobs he's created. tell them how much money haas's put back in the pockets of american people. remind folks how he ended the war in iraq, passed historic health reform and stood up for our most fundamental rights again and again and again. that's what i want you to tell them! >> president obama is not campaigning
clint eastwood came out for a $2 million fund-raiser in sun valley, idaho. the 82-year-old actor says he's counting on romney to fix the tax system. eastwood had kept quiet about his presidential preference and even played just a little bit when he talked with reporters about it. >> we're kind of curious why you decided to endorse the governor? >> i haven't endorsed the governor. >> you're not going to? >> oh, yeah, no, i'm just kidding. i just -- because i think the...